Jean de La Fontaine by Duncan Rutkowski

When was Jean de La fontaine born?

hcps_rutkowsdj — 2018-03-23 16:21:57 UTC

He was born on July 8th,1621

When did he die?:(

hcps_rutkowsdj — 2018-03-23 16:25:28 UTC

He died on April 13th 1695

Where was he born?

hcps_rutkowsdj — 2018-03-23 16:29:21 UTC

La Fontaine was born at Château-Thierry in France.

What was his family life like

hcps_rutkowsdj — 2018-03-23 16:32:16 UTC

His father was Charles de La Fontaine, was a deputy ranger of the Duchy of Château-Thierry. Both sides of his family were the highest of the middle class. They werent noble, but they were wealthy.

What was the character trait that lead to his success?

hcps_rutkowsdj — 2018-03-23 17:10:22 UTC

Jean de la Fontaine exhibits introspection and melancholy in his poems as seen from his writing.

What did he contribute to his field?

hcps_rutkowsdj — 2018-03-26 18:07:21 UTC

He wrote The Tortoise and The Hare and other fables that even impact people today.

What are some of his achievements?

hcps_rutkowsdj — 2018-03-26 18:17:35 UTC

The Fables represent the peak of La Fontaine’s achievement. The first six books, known as the premier recueil , were published in 1668. He made a second collection too which some would say was even better.

Timeline

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Citations

hcps_rutkowsdj — 2018-03-26 18:30:03 UTC

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Sykes, Leslie Clifford. "Jean De La Fontaine." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 17 Apr. 2015. Web. 27 Mar. 2018. .

"The Tortoise and the Hare." My So Called Chaos. N.p., 27 Jan. 2015. Web. 27 Mar. 2018. .

"Character Traits List." Teachers Pay Teachers. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2018. .

"Jean De La Fontaine." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Mar. 2018. Web. 27 Mar. 2018. .